Solaris Event Port Implementation Null Pointer Dereference Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020274
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020274
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2706
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 23 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jun 12 2008
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Impact: Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): 10
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Solaris in the event port implementation. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can invoke an application program that submits and retrieves user-defined events from a port to trigger null pointer dereference, causing a system panic.
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Impact: A local user can cause a system panic.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fix.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 137111-01 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris
10 with patch 137112-01 or later
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-235122-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-235122-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: State error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:04:33 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-235122-1
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